RIM's Vodafone BlackBerry Storm Unboxed!

Click the image above for more pics!!! Keep in mind this a RIM-issued Vodafone BlackBerry Storm (note the property of RIM sticker on the device shots). Odds are good the actual Storm that ships from Vodafone will come in different packaging. The date on on the Storm's display is October 17th - word is there was an International PR event at RIM's headquarters in Waterloo that day, and these pics came from there (we just never saw them when they were first posted at T3's website on the 20th).

"Update: I am disappointed T3 used two different devices in the “unboxing” It starts out as a Vodafone 9500 and ends with a 9530. So it looks like the unboxing was opening the box and switching to a demo." -BlackberryNews

I think this is a sample box, that Vodaphone made and sent to RIM. Who ever that was they were just showing how the box is laid out and whats going to be in it. That's why the desk has a RIM cup, the phone says Property of RIM, and some random phone motherboard on the desk.

Like many others have noticed, this can't be a vodafone model. The signal shows 1xEV (for EVDO) which is what Verizon has. Plus the VZ Navigator icon...I mean come on. Don't say this is a voda model when you can clearly see it's not.

"Update: I am disappointed T3 used two different devices in the “unboxing” It starts out as a Vodafone 9500 and ends with a 9530. So it looks like the unboxing was opening the box and switching to a demo." -BlackberryNews

"Update: I am disappointed T3 used two different devices in the “unboxing” It starts out as a Vodafone 9500 and ends with a 9530. So it looks like the unboxing was opening the box and switching to a demo." -BlackberryNews

"Update: I am disappointed T3 used two different devices in the “unboxing” It starts out as a Vodafone 9500 and ends with a 9530. So it looks like the unboxing was opening the box and switching to a demo." -BlackberryNews

I popped in on my local Vodafone store yesterday to be told that my pre-ordered storm (I am third in the queue) would be delivered on Friday at 8.00AM and I'll get a call when it is..

But then at 4:30 I get a call to tell me that it has been delayed and would not be in on Friday - asking if it would be in on Monday he said "I don't think so, but we will let you know when, we hope it will be next week"

Why does everyhting have to be a big secret? Why can't they just tell us when VZW is going to release it? They delayed the Bold so many times that I switched and if that happens with this I am not going to be happy!!!!

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